Rugby players to honor Nelson Mandela
(CNN)South Africa’s rugby sevens team will wear a special jersey at this weekend’s tournament in Cape Town to pay tribute to former President Nelson Mandela, who would have turned 100 this year.
Captains from each country visited Robben Island ahead of the Sevens World Series tournament, the site where Mandela served 18 of his 27 years in prison.
“It’s a great honor and privilege to wear this jersey and just to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, the father figure of this country,” said Blitzboks captain Phil Snyman.
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